"In the ALTEF project (Workplace Integrated Learning for Qualified Technical Professionals), qualification paths and strategies for technical professionals were to be developed that would allow them to develop competences at an academic level beyond the start of a full course of study. Rather, a job-based competence development should be made possible on the basis of problems from the immediate field of work.The specific objectives were- Review of the status of the discussion on competence development with a focus on workplace-integrated approaches- Creation of practice-oriented guidelines for persons who want to facilitate competence development in this context or accompany it as coaches- Development and implementation of an exemplary learning activity - Dissemination of the approach to stakeholders in partner countries and beyond The concept of ""Agile Learning"" was developed from the analysis of existing approaches and experiences. The innovative core of this approach was to bring together three current, action-oriented concepts or tools- The concept of learning in cycles according to Kolb (testing, observation, concept formation, reflection),- The principle of workplace-integrated learning based on practical questions from one's own company,- The toolbox of agile project management, especially from SCRUM.The scientific partners of ALTEF as well as the practical partners have jointly designed the concept ""Agile Learning"", tailored it to the target group of technical experts and tested it outside the project in several companies. It showed that on the one hand, this concept is well connectable in many environments, because it can link up with already existing ones, and at the same time opens up a wide range of new possibilities in which many organizations are interested.Based on this experience, three guidelines for the use of the concept have been developed: for interested parties in general, for coaches of competence development measures and for management in companies who want to use the concept.In addition, for five project management topics- Basics- Agile Project Management- Project Management for Change- Project management for sustainability- Intercultural Project Managementexemplarily extensive learning materials was developed at the desired level, graphically prepared and made available on a project server for unrestricted, free use (https://academy.agile-learning.eu). These materials have the format of a ""learning card"", i.e. individual learning units that can be worked through within approx. 30 minutes and are particularly suitable for the approach of workplace-integrated learning. Thus, the documents can be used in many different contexts. An exemplary learning activity based on this in the form of a summer school was implemented at Beuth University as blended learning.In order to disseminate the approach to stakeholders in the partner countries and beyond in the EU, the following measures, among others, were implemented:- So far three articles on different aspects of the ""Agile Learning"" approach have been published in the context of the ALTEF project, two more are in preparation. - In addition, the approach was presented in six, usually international events, further presentations are already planned.The ""agile learning"" approach has met with a surprisingly large response. The project results have already been integrated into the curricula of the Beuth-Hochschule für Technik Berlin and the Leidse Onderwijsinstellingen B.V. (LOI - largest private university for further education in the Netherlands). In addition, other projects are now building on the agile learning approach developed in ALTEF:- A strategic partnership for continuing vocational training at the industrial level (EQF 4 - 5): The HO-WARP project (action-oriented continuing training at the workplace) was launched on 1 September 2019.- The DAAD project EDUTEX, which carries the approach into development cooperation with Ethiopia at university level, has also already been launched.- The BaMS project ""Bioeconomics on Marine Sites"" also uses the didactic concept of agile learning together with the concept of learning cards."

NZEB construction needs an enhanced systematic approach for the quality control of the entire process to reduce the gap between designed and actual performances of buildings. This requires a fully qualified and equipped workforce, capable to implement, execute and perform all the necessary labor actions with understanding of the responsibility of their own profession and actions, as well as the relation with the other involved professions and actions. BIMplement offers the trainers and the learners a range of tools that fit the objective of developing a fully qualified and equipped workforce, capable to implement, execute and perform all the necessary labour actions. Main aim is to achieve an improved quality for NZEB construction and renovation by setting up a large scale, training, CPD and qualification schemes, addressing the entire process phases in a cross-crafts and cross level multidisciplinary approach, strengthened with hands-on and BIM-enhanced workplace learning tools by following objectives: 1. To improve the overall quality of renovations and new constructions, based on a BIM-enabled workplace learning, addressing the entire process phases in a cross-crafts multidisciplinary approach 2. To create a new generation of professionals and craftsmen, equipped and enabled by BIM skills, to enhance the overall quality of construction and renovation across the entire process 3. To foster interactions between different trades and professions enabled by a flexible qualification, certification and accreditation methodology for implementing BIM as a workplace learning environment 4. To sustain the qualification and training schemes a replication and exploitation strategy will be developed and validated At the end of the 2 years project BIMplement has developed a transferable method based on the experience of previous BUS and H2020 Construction Skills projects and on experimentations in territories with craftsmen and small enterprises.

This project is directed towards establishing and upgrading large-scale qualification and training schemes in the Netherlands for craftsmen and other on-site workers, in the continuation of the BUILD Up Skills Initiative. The proposed project uses the results of the IEE-projects and is a necessary step towards closing the gap between existing and needed skills for craftsmen and building workers in the Netherlands in the respect of meeting the 2020 energy objectives.The main objective of the project is to develop and pilot missing training materials on EQF-levels 2 - 4 based on the future-ready qualification schemes developed in BUILD UP Skills Pillar II. Secondary objective is to construct short skill measurement tests which enables the prevention of mistakes made by unconsciously incompetent workers, the detection of skills gaps and supply of industry relevant upskilling advice to craftsmen and building workers.Tertiary objective is to organise regional pilots in which we focus on implementation and evaluation of the developed materials and regional capacity building. We will support regional training partnerships with train-the-trainer sessions, regional labour market intelligence and implementing the developed trainings and assessments in practice in regional building and/or renovation projects. As results of the project the following will be achieved: • Increase the skills of 3000 craftsmen by the end of year 2018 • Increase in RES-production of 11 GWh/year • Decrease of energy consumption of 69 GWh/year (EE) • Increase the employability of the building workforce with 3000 of which at least 5% women • Increase in investments in innovative sustainable energy technologies with €42.7 million • Acquired additional funding of €1.000.000,- to sustain the action